UpStream Zero Waste Shop & Refillery

10/09/2026

It's been a crazy month so we got a little behind, but we have a big restock planned tomorrow with all your favorites and some new goodies!

Be on the lookout for:
Green Llama dishwasher tablets, laundry powder in regular and max strength, solid dish soap, and new dishwasher powder!
Bright Body || Skin + Curl Care For People + Planet + Progress bamboo flexi jelly, flax and oat curly hair gel, moisture locking curl spray, and post-wash herbal lemon rinse!
The Yellow Bird Wholesale grapefruit lavender dry shampoo and lavender dry shampoo!
FD Market wavy straws and perfume!
And Zefiro bamboo scrubbers, Mason jars accessories and much more.

What are your favorites to grab?

08/22/2026

Come out to the Grit & Grace Market fall open house! The refillery is ready for you.

06/16/2026

Native has a big impact!

🌿💧 NATIVE PLANTS vs. GRASS — WHO WINS? (Hint: It’s the environment 😉🌎
Your yard choice can make a big difference for water quality!
🌾 Grass lawns:
💧 Need more water & fertilizer
🌧️ Can increase runoff

🌼 Native plants:
💧 Lower maintenance & less watering
🌿 Fewer chemicals needed
🐝 Better for pollinators
🌧️ Help soak up stormwater

💬 If you added ONE native plant to your yard, what would you pick? 🌸🦋👇
(Bonus points if you name a real plant!)

Small changes in your yard = big benefits for Bradley County’s water 💧🌎

06/08/2026

Check out our newly rearranged space! We still have some things we'd like to add and adjust, but hopefully this new setup gives everyone easier access to products. What do you think?

04/18/2026

It's going to be a great day today! Hope to see you at the Zero Waste Festival 11am to 5pm at Stoveworks in Chattanooga.

This is your invitation of a day of education and relaxation in celebration of Earth Day! Here are the speakers you can learn from on April 18th at Stoveworks! 🌎🎤✨

01/26/2026

Come out and see us on the 7th!

01/03/2026

Refills and travel just make sense!

The next time you travel, you may notice refillable shampoo, conditioner, soap, and lotion containers for your use rather than the previously provided small plastic bottles.

New York State is cutting down on single-use plastics and, hotels, apartment hotels, motels, and boarding houses of all sizes no longer provide small plastic bottles of personal care amenity products as a hospitality but instead may opt to provide more sustainable alternatives. This means even if you forget some of your personal care products at home, you may have a low waste option available to you.

Since January 1, 2025, under the NYS Small Plastic Bottle Hospitality Personal Care Product Restrictions Law, hotels, apartment hotels, motels, and boarding houses with 50 or more guestrooms have been prohibited from distributing small plastic amenity bottles for personal care products in guest rooms at properties. Beginning January 1, 2026, this requirement expands to all properties with fewer than 50 guestrooms as well.

Reducing single-use bottles will help cut down litter, improving the recycling stream allowing more containers to be recycled into new products as well as conserving product for use instead of both products and bottles ending up in our landfills.

01/03/2026

Convenience doesn’t have to come wrapped in plastic.

dishwasher tablets work just like the pods most of us are used to! Drop one in and you’re done.

The difference? They’re completely plastic-free, made in Tennessee, and still get dishes beautifully clean.

Many traditional dishwasher pods are wrapped in a dissolvable plastic film that doesn’t always fully break down in our waterways. Switching to tablets like these helps reduce unnecessary plastic without changing how you do the dishes.

It’s a small swap, but one that fits easily into everyday routines, and that’s what sustainable systems are all about!

Available at UpStream Refillery inside
📍Cleveland, TN

01/01/2026

A new year always brings big intentions — and when it comes to sustainability, those intentions can quickly turn into overwhelm.

At UpStream, we believe sustainability isn’t about doing everything perfectly. It’s about doing something thoughtfully, consistently, and in a way that actually fits your real life.

Our goal is to make choices that align with your values and your lifestyle feel accessible, not intimidating. That’s why we focus on research-backed, thoughtfully chosen ingredients, reducing waste at the source, supporting our local community and economy, and encouraging progress over perfection.

You don’t have to overhaul your entire home this year. You don’t have to be zero waste. And you don’t have to start big.

Start with one refill. One habit. One small system that makes daily life a little lighter.

If you’re curious about refilling, reducing waste, or choosing products that are better for you and the planet, we’re always happy to help.

Here’s to a new year of intentional choices, local connection, and living a little more UpStream. 💙

📍 Find us inside Grit & Grace Market in Cleveland, TN

11/29/2025

Think local today! Every little bit you spend with a small business goes to supporting your neighbors and community!